The Death of Christ: Pathways To The Past

James Denney was a turn-of-the-century Scottish New Testament scholar pastor and theologian who wroteThe Death of ChristThis Classic book - The Death of Christ -- introduces and orients the reader to critical biblical/theological thinking from a solid biblical perspective. Denneys presentation is written with a clarity that fosters biblical thought and facilitates Bible comprehension. You wont be disappointed.James Denneyis consistently one of the best Bible scholars and this one is at the top of his writing. Hes bold in his writings but solid in Scripture. Its impossible to measure the influence of Denney over four centuries. His works remain in print and are widely read which shouldnt surprise us. Many considers him one of the most outstanding pastor evangelist and writer on practical and devotional theology of his age.Denneys greatest contribution to theological literature is in his robust defence of the penal character of the atonement. First expressed in his Studies in Theology it found its fullest expression in his 1902 work The Death of Christ (London Hodder and Stoughton often reprinted). The Atonement and the Modern Mind. Denney insists that the death of Christ cannot be understood unless it is seen as a death for sin as Christ bearing the penalty in the place of those he came to save.